Good Blues or Jazz Pianists

SostenutO · 03-30-2005, 03:01 AM

Can you guys list good jazz or blues pianists or even songs. I want to open up my ears to blues piano solos and jazz etc so I can build my technique and learn to play better.

=Bob= · 03-30-2005, 03:45 AM

Blues:
Dr. John
Professor Longhair
Nicky Hopkins
Jimmy Yancy
Joe Turner

Ragtime/Swing/Jazz:
Johnny Guarnieri
Art Tatum
Fats Wahler

Check out the intruction books and CDs at Elderly:
http://www.homespuntapes.com/catagor...tID=21&ctype=i

This is a wonderful album: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...330666-6524072

=Bob=

snufeldin · 03-30-2005, 07:02 AM

bill evans
brad mehldau

silent-storm · 03-30-2005, 08:09 AM

Keith Jarrett
McCoy Tyner
Benny Green
Oscar Peterson
Thelonious Monk
Bud Powell
Tommy Flanagan
Joey Calderazzo
Aaron Goldberg
Lyle Mays

GrantMe · 03-30-2005, 11:52 PM

Brother Jack McDuff

Herbie Hancock

Keith Jarrett

snufeldin · 03-31-2005, 03:56 PM

How about salsa pianists?... that stuff is so awesome

***EricV*** · 03-31-2005, 04:00 PM

Someone mentioned Art Tatum already, I just wanted to add a "+1" to that ( and to all the others as well ). I have some compilations of Tatum´s music, and he is indeed amazing... what a great player. He was a heavy influence for Shawn Lane, by the way...
Eric

SeattleRuss · 03-31-2005, 04:28 PM

Some Jazz pianists I like:

Uri Caine
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Edward Simon

mattblack850 · 03-31-2005, 04:46 PM

There's a young guy over here (UK) who, if you know of Jools Holland, plays Boogie-Woogie style better!! (IMO)

His names Ben Waters and well worth checking out!!

SostenutO · 04-01-2005, 03:28 AM

thanks guys for the help. I'm getting a lot better I think by listening to these guys. I've also been wathcing things on mag-rack, they taught me some Ray Charles licks which was so helpful. I'm also glad that there is finally a piano section. We made a difference! lol

Bob, I guess I shouldn't be using Limewire anyway but I couldn't find those ragtime guys on there and I absolutely love ragtime and swing, stride piano etc. I guess I'll have to......ugh.......buy their stuff lol.

Grovesy · 04-01-2005, 07:56 AM

Finding it hard to believe noone's mentioned Chick Corea yet.

Very glad to finally have a piano discussion on here!

Barking Pumpkin · 04-01-2005, 11:08 PM

Sun Ra is more known as a jazz composer, but he's also a great jazz pianist. Besides the Arkestra things, I have one of his solo piano albums, 'Monorails and Satellites.'

Maarten · 04-02-2005, 12:52 PM

Don't forget Wynton Kelly

mattblack850 · 04-02-2005, 02:10 PM

Some of Jelly - Roll Mortons earlier stuff is more blues based than the later boogie stuff!

Dommy · 04-02-2005, 03:22 PM

Somebody mentioned Tommy Flanagan. He is seriously one of the best.

Chick Corea also...

03-30-2005, 03:01 AM	#1
SostenutO Musician in Training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 158	Good Blues or Jazz Pianists Can you guys list good jazz or blues pianists or even songs. I want to open up my ears to blues piano solos and jazz etc so I can build my technique and learn to play better. __________________ ProMusicBoards - Music & Debate Forum - Click Here

03-31-2005, 04:00 PM	#7
*EricV* Ibreathe Music Advisor Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 6,096	Someone mentioned Art Tatum already, I just wanted to add a "+1" to that ( and to all the others as well ). I have some compilations of Tatum´s music, and he is indeed amazing... what a great player. He was a heavy influence for Shawn Lane, by the way... Eric __________________ www.ericvandenberg.net "Talking Hands" shop Guitar Magazine Blog

03-31-2005, 04:28 PM	#8
SeattleRuss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 623	Some Jazz pianists I like: Uri Caine Gonzalo Rubalcaba Edward Simon __________________ Russ http://www.russletson.com

03-31-2005, 04:46 PM	#9
mattblack850 Modally Challenged!!!! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At the bottom of another Bottle of Brown Ale. Posts: 1,600	There's a young guy over here (UK) who, if you know of Jools Holland, plays Boogie-Woogie style better!! (IMO) His names Ben Waters and well worth checking out!! __________________ Matt Plays the Blues on MySpace!!

04-01-2005, 03:28 AM	#10
SostenutO Musician in Training Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 158	thanks guys for the help. I'm getting a lot better I think by listening to these guys. I've also been wathcing things on mag-rack, they taught me some Ray Charles licks which was so helpful. I'm also glad that there is finally a piano section. We made a difference! lol Bob, I guess I shouldn't be using Limewire anyway but I couldn't find those ragtime guys on there and I absolutely love ragtime and swing, stride piano etc. I guess I'll have to......ugh.......buy their stuff lol. __________________ ProMusicBoards - Music & Debate Forum - Click Here Last edited by SostenutO; 04-01-2005 at 03:31 AM.

03-30-2005, 03:45 AM	#2
=Bob= Registered Loser Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Idaho Posts: 227	Blues: Dr. John Professor Longhair Nicky Hopkins Jimmy Yancy Joe Turner Ragtime/Swing/Jazz: Johnny Guarnieri Art Tatum Fats Wahler Check out the intruction books and CDs at Elderly: http://www.homespuntapes.com/catagor...tID=21&ctype=i This is a wonderful album: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...330666-6524072 =Bob=

03-30-2005, 07:02 AM	#3
snufeldin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 522	bill evans brad mehldau

03-30-2005, 08:09 AM	#4
silent-storm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,123	Keith Jarrett McCoy Tyner Benny Green Oscar Peterson Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Tommy Flanagan Joey Calderazzo Aaron Goldberg Lyle Mays

03-30-2005, 11:52 PM	#5
GrantMe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 114	Brother Jack McDuff Herbie Hancock Keith Jarrett

03-31-2005, 03:56 PM	#6
snufeldin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 522	How about salsa pianists?... that stuff is so awesome

04-01-2005, 07:56 AM	#11
Grovesy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 24	Finding it hard to believe noone's mentioned Chick Corea yet. Very glad to finally have a piano discussion on here!

04-01-2005, 11:08 PM	#12
Barking Pumpkin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 89	Sun Ra is more known as a jazz composer, but he's also a great jazz pianist. Besides the Arkestra things, I have one of his solo piano albums, 'Monorails and Satellites.'

04-02-2005, 12:52 PM	#13
Maarten Groovy Bastard Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 293	Don't forget Wynton Kelly __________________ Stop talking about modes and start working on your groove.

04-02-2005, 02:10 PM	#14
mattblack850 Modally Challenged!!!! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At the bottom of another Bottle of Brown Ale. Posts: 1,600	Some of Jelly - Roll Mortons earlier stuff is more blues based than the later boogie stuff! __________________ Matt Plays the Blues on MySpace!!

04-02-2005, 03:22 PM	#15
Dommy I like music. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Posts: 316	Somebody mentioned Tommy Flanagan. He is seriously one of the best. Chick Corea also... __________________ Hard luck and trouble...

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